CIO 100 Symposium & Awards India Agenda

CIO 100 Symposium & Awards India Agenda

Wednesday, September 17

12:30 PM - 15:30 PM
Arrivals, Power Lunch & CIO100 Winners Photoshoot

Collect your special 20th Edition CIO100 Memorabilia

High-Tea Roundtables (Parallel Sessions)
16:00 PM - 17:00 PM
How data empowers AI strategy for CIOs
Speaker
Cathy O’Sullivan Editorial Director, A/NZ Foundry
Future-Proofing Your Business in the era of Agentic AI
Speaker
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
Leveraging cloud strategy for Cybersecurity Resilience
Speaker
Qiraat Attar Associate Editor Foundry
16:30 PM - 17:30 PM
Executive Networking: Connections over High-Tea

Host Partner

18:00 PM - 19:00 PM
Welcome Address: 20 years of CIO100 (India)
Speaker
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
Rich Legacy of CIO100 Awards and Brand CIO
Speaker
Cathy O’Sullivan Editorial Director, A/NZ Foundry
Speaker
Dr. Chris Holmes Editorial Director, Asia Foundry
How Human Leadership navigates the age of AI

International Keynote

Special Address by Host Partner
19:00 PM - 19:45 PM
CIO100 Special Awards Ceremony

Leaders in AI-Native Networking by Juniper Networks

Presenter
Sajan Paul Area Vice President & Country Manager, India & SAARC Juniper Networks
Presenter
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
CIO100 Special Awards Ceremony

Cloud Data Security Supremos by Netskope

Presenter
Tony Burnside SVP, Regional Sales Netskope
Presenter
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
19:45 PM - 20:00 PM
Raising a toast to 20 years of CIO100

Foundry Global Team, Special Invitees

20:00 PM - 20:45 PM
CIO100 Special Awards Ceremony

Zero Trust Mavens by ACPL

Presenter
Vishal Bindra CEO ACPL Systems
Presenter
Madhusudan Kohli Chief Business Officer ACPL Systems
Presenter
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
CIO100 Special Awards Ceremony

Data Security Maestros by Varonis

Presenter
Dr. Chris Holmes Editorial Director, Asia Foundry
20:45 PM - 21:15 PM
CIO100 Game Changers Awards 2025
21:15 PM - 21:30 PM
Closing Remarks
21:30 PM - 22:30 PM
Gala Networking and Dinner

Thursday, September 18

08:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Registration, Networking and Expo Zones Discovery
Roundtables (Parallel Sessions)
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
How businesses are strengthened with effective use of Gen AI
Moderator
Cathy O’Sullivan Editorial Director, A/NZ Foundry
Data and AI challenges in an increasingly digital landscape
Moderator
Dr. Chris Holmes Editorial Director, Asia Foundry
How Zero Trust Networks can strengthen organizational cybersecurity strategy
Moderator
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome Address
09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
5 Lessons to Shape Your AI Digital Future: Learning from the Past
Speaker
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Leadership Chaos: How to stay steady when everything is shifting

International Keynote Speaker

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Embracing the Mainstream Shift: The Era of App Modernization (Host Partner Session)
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Introducing Agents: Where AI and Automation Collide
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Boosting Your Cloud Strategy to Accelerate Your Business
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Maximizing Digital Transformation Strategies for Business Growth
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
20 years and counting: What I learnt in tech leadership
Speaker
Sreeji Gopinathan Entrepreneur, Former Global CIO of Lupin Pharma
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Tea/ Coffee & Networking Break
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
CIO Panel discussion: Emergence of CIO as a Boardroom Influencer
Speaker
Vinod Gopinathan Sr. Vice-President & Chief Information and Digital Officer Ashok Leyland
Speaker
Vamsi Ithamraju Chief Technology Officer Axis Mutual Fund
Moderator
Dr. Chris Holmes Editorial Director, Asia Foundry
12:50 PM - 13:10 PM
Operational Improvements – Smart Connected Things, AI & Customer Engagement
13:10 PM - 13:30 PM
Innovative Risk Management & Resource Allocation
13:30 PM - 13:50 PM
Visionary Keynote – Decoding the DPDP Act : Dos and Don’ts for CIOs
Speaker
Dr. Pavan Duggal Cyber Law Expert and Advocate Supreme Court of India
13:50 PM - 14:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
14:30 PM - 15:00 PM
CIO Panel Discussion: Women in Tech – Empowering Human Skillsets for the AI Wave
Speaker
Jyothirlatha B Chief Technology Officer Godrej Capital
Speaker
Kopal Raj Vice President Information Technology, CIO, GCC Head WABTEC Corporation
Speaker
Mehjabeen Taj Alam Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) Raychem RPG
Speaker
Charu Bhargava Senior Vice President Sheela Foam
Moderator
Cathy O’Sullivan Editorial Director, A/NZ Foundry
15:00 PM - 15:20 PM
Unlocking Data Value in the Era of AI
Platinum Tracks - Parallel Sessions (Silent Conferencing)
15:20 PM - 15:40 PM
Platinum Track 1: Architecting Infrastructure for the Digital Enterprise
Platinum Partner 1 (15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q/A)
Platinum Partner 2 (15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q/A)
15:40 PM - 16:00 PM
Platinum Track 2: Getting Ready for AI at Scale: Data, Sourcing, and Governance
Platinum Partner 3 (15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q/A)
Platinum Partner 4 (15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q/A)
Gold Tracks - Parallel Sessions (Silent Conferencing)
16:00 PM - 16:15 PM
Gold Track 1: Optimize and Innovate IT and Business Processes Through Automation
Gold Partner 1 (10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q/A)
Gold Partner 2 (10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q/A)
16:15 PM - 16:30 PM
Gold Track 2: Maximizing Operational Efficiency: Strategies and Solutions
Gold Partner 3 (10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q/A)
Gold Partner 4 (10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q/A)
16:30 PM - 17:00 PM
CIOs emerging as AI leaders : How, Why & When?

Industry Expert Speaker

High Tea Roundtables (Parallel Sessions)
17:00 PM - 18:00 PM
Multicloud ROI: A guide to maximizing value and efficiency
Moderator
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
Agentic AI: Promising use cases for business
Moderator
Dr. Chris Holmes Editorial Director, Asia Foundry
Cloud in the age of AI: Best Practices for CIOs
Moderator
Cathy O’Sullivan Editorial Director, A/NZ Foundry
18:00 PM - 19:00 PM
Networking and Expo Zones Discovery
CIO100 Awards Ceremony, Entertainment and Dinner
19:00 PM - 21:00 PM
CIO100 Hall of Fame by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Presenter
Dr. Chris Holmes Editorial Director, Asia Foundry
CIO100 Awards – The Evangelist 100
Presenter
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
Presenter
Dr. Chris Holmes Editorial Director, Asia Foundry
Presenter
Cathy O’Sullivan Editorial Director, A/NZ Foundry
21:00 PM - 22:00 PM
Gala Dinner

Friday, September 19

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration, Networking, Tea/ Coffee and Expo Zones Discovery
09:00 AM - 09:20 AM
Editors’ Fireside Chat – The Changing Role of CIO
Speaker
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
Speaker
Dr. Chris Holmes Editorial Director, Asia Foundry
Speaker
Cathy O’Sullivan Editorial Director, A/NZ Foundry
Speaker
Qiraat Attar Associate Editor Foundry
09:20 AM - 09:50 AM
DPDP Act: The Road Ahead

Industry Speaker, Cybersecurity Expert

09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Tackling AI Challenges Across Industries
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
How to protect what You Don’t Yet See
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
From compliance to opportunity: Adapting to Regulatory Shifts
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Fireside Chat: Women in IT Leadership – Challenges and Opportunities
Speaker
Pooja Chatrath Chief Information Officer Oncquest Laboratories
Speaker
Tanushree Sarkar CIO, India & South Asia Thermo Fisher Scientific
Moderator
Qirat Attar Associate Editor Foundry
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Recharge, Refresh, and Connect: Your Perfect Tea & Coffee Networking Break 
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: The Future of Security in AI-Everywhere World
Speaker
Manoj Gautam CIO and Head of Information Technology Maruti Suzuki India
Speaker
Anand Kumar Sinha CIO & Global Head IT Birlasoft
Speaker
Jayant Goyal Chief Information Officer Coforge
Moderator
Yogesh Gupta Editorial Director, Events Foundry
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Accelerating Digital Infrastructure Roadmaps: Key Considerations for IT Leaders
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
Are AI agents the new cybersecurity nightmare?
12:40 PM - 13:00 PM
Modernising Legacy Systems for innovation and operational stability
13:00 PM - 13:30 PM
International Keynote/ Celebrity Speaker
13:30 PM - 13:50 PM
Partner Felicitation
13:50 PM - 14:00 PM
Closing Remarks
14:00 PM - 15:00 PM
Lunch, Checkout and Airport Transfer